The Department of Theatre and Dance and Appalachian Young People’s Theatre will present “Cows Don’t Fly and Other Known Facts” March 28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. in I.G. Greer Studio Theatre. Adapted for the stage by Larry and Vivian Snipes, the play is suitable for all ages but best viewed with children. All tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Valborg Theatre Box Office or by calling 262-3063.

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Appalachian Dance Ensemble spring concert April 2-5 at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Dance students will perform seven new works choreographed by faculty and students. The production includes costume design by faculty designer Sue Williams and lighting design by student lighting designers. Tickets are $6 and $10 and can be purchased at the Valborg Theatre Box Office or by calling 262-3063.

Students in grades K-5 will get the chance to step into the design process in “Hats Off!,” a Community Art School event at Appalachian. The workshop April 5 from 1-3 p.m. allows students to examine different hats and imagine what kind of people might wear them. Students also will get the chance to design and construct hats of their own using flowers, feathers, fabric and other objects. Participants will meet in the Valborg Theatre lobby. The workshop will take place in one of the building’s classrooms. It will be led by Sue Williams and Alice Neff, two of Appalachian’s costume designers in the Department of Theatre and Dance, and some of their best costume students. “Hats Off!” will accept five to 12 participants. Cost is $5. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at 3017.

The university will host its second group of visiting Egyptian educators April 5-19. Spending time with local families was one of many highlights for the Egyptians who visited in December, and the Office of International Education and Development would like to provide this same opportunity to the group visiting campus in April.

Please contact Sarah Bergstedt at bergstedtss@appstate.edu or 262-8046 if you would like to host two to three Egyptian visitors for an afternoon/evening of home hospitality on Saturday, April 12, from 4-7 p.m. The return time is flexible. Last year’s group really enjoyed the experience of visiting with a local family with whom they interacted and shared a meal.

The group of 20 teachers, principals, social workers and school board members will be here as part of an Egypt Education Reform Project, sponsored by the Center for International Training Academy for Educational Development based in Washington, D.C.

Jesse Lutabingwa and Bergstedt are coordinating their site visits to schools in the Raleigh and Boone areas, as they study and learn about a variety of curriculum reform models.

There will be a range of English proficiency among them (from none to fluent), but they will be assigned to homes in groups of two to three so that at least one in the group speaks fluent English. Please share this with friends whom you think might be interested in this opportunity as well.

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Bring your favorite board game and a dessert to share Sunday, April 13, from 2-4 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Price Lake Room. The afternoon includes an opportunity for the campus community to meet international students on campus and welcome a group of visiting Egyptian educators who are visiting Boone for several days.

Local musicians will perform old time music on banjo, fiddle and guitar. Free parking will be available in the parking deck next to Belk Library and Information Commons.

For more information, contact the Appalachian Global Council, a community and campus volunteer group connecting Boone and surrounding areas with the university’s international students and visitors. For more information, contact Fran Brown at brownfd@appstate.edu or visit http://www.international.appstate.edu/outreach/index.html.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences will sponsor Math Camp July 7-10 for rising 6th through 12th graders. The camps will meet from 6-9 p.m. in Walker Hall on campus. Registration is $120. This is the 11th year that the summer enrichment camp has been offered. The camp is designed to actively engage students in mathematics. Students who love math, fear math, hate math, excel at math and/or need help with math, are all welcome and encouraged to attend. It is directed Dr. Anita Kitchens, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and author of the book “Defeating Math Anxiety.” In addition, 10 math camp participants will be invited to participate in an Extended Math Camp from 1-5 p.m. during Math Camp week.

Register online at www.camps.appstate.edu. For additional information about Math Camp, contact Dr. Anita Kitchens at kitchensan@appstate.edu or call (828) 264-0181. For additional information about Extended Math Camp, contact Dr. Doug Jones at jonesd@appstate.edu or call (828) 262-2862.

Dr. Margaret Robson, director of counseling psychology at Keele University (UK) and a board certified diplomate in play therapy, will present a public lecture on play therapy Monday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Room 03 Edwin Duncan Hall. She also will present a workshop to faculty and graduate students on play therapy Friday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Room 03 Edwin Duncan Hall. To register for the workshop, e-mail Joan Woodworth at woodworthjb@appstate.edu to ensure that sufficient handouts will be available.

Camp Broadstone is hosting a spring open house April 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Camp Broadstone is a multi-use facility located in beautiful Valle Crucis. Available for weddings, picnics and other organized events, the camp provides a summer enrichment program for academically gifted youth and an adventure program for church and school groups in the fall. Guided tours of the property and facilities will be provided, along with a question and answer session with the camp’s directors. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by April 9 by calling to (828) 963-4640 or e-mailing rogersnm@appstate.edu.

The university has a long-standing policy of protecting the symbols and wordmarks that are associated with its name and reputation as one of the finest universities in the country. Appalachian owns and controls its name(s) and other marks, logos, insignias, seal, designs and symbols that have become associated with the institution.

In addition, in order to comply with and assure protection under federal, state and international trademark laws, Appalachian is required to monitor and control all uses of its trademarks.

All faculty and staff are asked to review the university’s Licensing Policy available at www.goasu.com/page/186/. The policy contains information regarding licensing, style guidelines, exemptions, and student organizations and university department licensing.

For more information about licensing or trademarks, contact Samantha Stevens, director of licensing, at stevenssm@appstate.edu or 6554.